Am i being ripped off? nope, i wasnt...

Lufbra_Paul · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 09 Jul 2004 Karma :

sorted!

Jammy-G · Banned Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Karma :

Loughborough? What place in Loughborough? give me the name I'll tell you if you are being ripped off Smile

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RooRoo: just like the time i stuck my finger up my arse with no lube at all and she didnt talk to me for hours

zzr_peak · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 24 Jun 2004 Karma :

it seems quite high, but i could be genuine because of the labour on top of it all.
being sat somewhere for so long you right it could need a lot of work. but i should not cost to much more!

Lufbra_Paul · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 09 Jul 2004 Karma :

Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

Tyres is about 200 quid. A basic service is over 100 quid. Valve clearances are another 100.

The idea of getting a shop do to that kind of basic work on your bike is a bit silly, its mostly all simple DIY stuff, with the exception of valve clearances which probably don't need doing at 15000 miles.

The rough running would probably sort itself in 1000 miles with some varied riding and carb cleaner in the tank.

Jammy-G · Banned Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Karma :

Twiggers, Arnolds, Monks, take your pick Smile

If you've taken it to Twiggers you can be sure they are honest. Twiggers is a great bike place.
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RooRoo: just like the time i stuck my finger up my arse with no lube at all and she didnt talk to me for hours

MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Sounds reasonable including tyres really...

I'm sorry to say this, but if you baulk at the price that is because they could see you coming a mile off. If you have to ask if you are being ripped off, then something is very wrong. You need to find out about these jobs, what they involve and you should have asked for an assessment first so that you could verify any work that they do.

If they are ripping you off, then it is likely that they will keep finding 'issues' with the bike (especially as they did not sell it to you!) until your bank account is empty.

A word of advice, ask for a quote beforehand, and learn to do some basic stuff yourself, you won't regret it! Thumbs Up

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silent · Scooby Slapper Joined: 10 Apr 2004 Karma :

he said he got tyres with the bike, i presum that means he wouldnt need to buy new tyres as well, or maybe i have misread something... Rolling Eyes

Andy

Big Pete · Spanner Monkey Joined: 18 Jul 2004 Karma :

I wouldn`t be surprised if there was at least £100 worth of parts, a battery will be £40, seat lock at least £25 (probably more), throttle position sensor £????. Plus a lot of labour intensive tasks like valve clearances and carb cleaning/balancing. £600 is high but doesn`t seem excessive.
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